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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF ORONO <br /> PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND TRAILS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY,AUGUST 6, 2001 <br /> to public use. McDermott stated there are some other lake access points in the City which also <br /> have encroachments. <br /> Gail Blackstone commented no one from the City Council or Park Commission has bothered to <br /> find out how the other residents feel about this lake access point. <br /> McDermott stated the Park Commission is looking at this lake access point at the request of the <br /> City CounciL McDermott stated the Park Commission photographed all of the lake access points <br /> last year and this year are attempting to compile a list of recommended improvements and uses <br /> for each lake access point, with a public hearing following this process. McDermott stated the <br /> City Council has not made a final decision on this lake access point. <br /> Gail Blackstone requested this lake access point be considered as part of the normal process and <br /> not made a top priority. <br /> McDermott stated the Park Commission and City Council would be looking at 12 other access <br /> points in addition to this one this year. <br /> Ken Hickey,4640 Tonkaview Lane, commented he would be in support of having some type of <br /> lake access in this area. Hickey noted his children have recently gone down there swimming. <br /> Hickey stated due to the lack of survey markings in this area,he is unsure where the public right- <br /> of-way is located. <br /> McDermott stated it is the intention of the City to survey and mark each one of these lake access <br /> points. McDermott noted the Council is somewhat reluctant to make this a true swimming beach. <br /> McDermott stated at the time the Park Commission proposed this as a swimming beach, they <br /> were unaware of the close proximity and encroachment of the adjoining property. <br /> Bob Sansevere , Council Representative, stated he would hesitate to make this a swimming beach <br /> due to the lily pads in the water and the issue of safety in order to gain access to the lakeshore due <br /> to the steep slope. <br /> Charles Boehm, 997 Wildhurst Trail, stated to his knowledge the City has abandoned a platted <br /> road or fire lane on Wildhurst Trail, with each adjoining property owner receiving half of the <br /> land. <br /> Gaffron inquired whether the access in question was located past Brockhoffs and Constrom's <br /> property. <br /> Boehm stated the road went north of the property owned by Cavin. <br /> Gaffron stated to his lrnowledge the abandonment of that access happened at least 25 years ago. <br /> Boehm stated he has only lived in this area 15 years, and it was his recollection it happened <br /> approximately seven or eight years ago. <br /> Gaffron stated he is unfamiliar with anything that has been vacated in that area in the past ten <br /> years. Gaffron stated he is aware of a platted road in that area, which was vacated a long time <br /> ago but nothing in the past five to ten years. Gaffron noted it is the current policy of the City not <br /> PAGE 4 <br />